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Interesting question. I would have to go with George Washington. He was a great general with a strong personality that the country adopted. Although he was offered the equivalence a kingship, he turned it down in favor of the presidency. During a very formidable time in the America's history existed many great people (e.g. Jefferson, Hancock, Henry) and Washington stood above them. I'm not convinced of his effectiveness as President, but he did unite a very quarrelsome group of states following the rebuilding process after the Revolution. While Lincoln was a great president with strong ideas and ideals, Washington's prowess on the battlefield built his legacy to a higher level at the nation's inception.
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